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Priroda

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Природа

Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 1996-023ALaunched 4/23/1996

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Priroda Mission
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Date: 4/23/1996
Last Contact: 3/23/2001

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 392.5 km
Inclination: 51.65 deg
Dry Mass: 18,630 kg
Total Mass: 19,470 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Human Spaceflight
Payload Category: SS
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: RSC Energia
Manufacturer: Khrunichev State Research and Production Center

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1996-023A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/320

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